


pelike
An item at Louvre
Decoration: on the whole belly; Dionysian scene (remains); satyr (3, remains); maenad (?, 5, chiton, himation, 2, holding, lit torch, 3, walking) on belly (at the bottom); meander (including, crosspiece) Condition of the work: the lower part of the belly remains, composed of 3 non-joining fragments; damaged surface Restoration: reattached; antique restoration (metal staple)
Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities
An exhibit at Louvre
The Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities is home to a collection of artworks representing the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman civilizations; it illustrates the art of a vast area encompassing Greece, Italy, and the whole of the Mediterranean basin, and spans the period from Neolithic times (4th millennium BC) to the 6th century AD.